International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Jim Barber, Former UPS COO and Member of Ancora’s Slate, Sends Letter to Norfolk Southern Shareholders Ahead of May 9th Annual Meeting

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Vendredi, mai 3, 2024
Professional Services, Finance, Slate, Trade, Teamster, PSR, Culture, Road, Precision, Private sector, Proxy, NS, Thought, Workforce, UPS, International, Transport, Safety, NSC, Accident, Policy, Burnout, Trust, Annual general meeting, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Letter, Management

Vote on the BLUE Proxy Card to elect the entire Shareholder Slate at the Annual Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • Vote on the BLUE Proxy Card to elect the entire Shareholder Slate at the Annual Meeting.
  • I appreciate that many of you are evaluating what my colleagues and I have said in recent weeks about moving Norfolk Southern forward.
  • Both sides have obviously sent you a lot of information to consider and digest before votes are cast at the Annual Meeting.
  • My goal is to bring this same spirit of constructive thinking and teamwork to Norfolk Southern and its boardroom.

General Chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Representing Members at Norfolk Southern, Address CEO Alan Shaw’s “Unfounded and Desperate” Attacks on Labor Discussions

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Jeudi, mai 2, 2024
Labor, Rail, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Public Policy, Government, Negotiation, Norfolk Southern Railway, International, Hearing, BLET, NSC, Railway Labor Act, Private sector, UPS, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

He made his ungrounded and desperate claims after it became public that positive discussions were held between Ancora nominees with officers of the two Teamsters affiliates.

Key Points: 
  • He made his ungrounded and desperate claims after it became public that positive discussions were held between Ancora nominees with officers of the two Teamsters affiliates.
  • In another act of desperation, Norfolk Southern issued a press release misrepresenting the record of Jim Barber, an Ancora nominee and long-time partner to unions.
  • Desperate statements and inconsistent and shifting strategies characterized much of what BLET’s union leaders have heard from Norfolk Southern’s current CEO in recent weeks.
  • Alan Shaw’s unfounded attacks this week have further convinced us that we made the correct choice.”

TEAMSTERS CONDEMN DHL'S ANTI-UNION TACTICS AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING IN GERMANY

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Vendredi, mai 3, 2024
International, Collective bargaining, Attitude, Environment, CVG, DHL, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AGM, Management

BONN, Germany, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DHL Teamsters from across the U.S. called out the alarming union-busting and anti-worker tactics of the global delivery and logistics giant during DHL Group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bonn, Germany.

Key Points: 
  • DHL Teamsters Question Board of Directors, Call Out Anti-Worker Corporate Actions
    BONN, Germany, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DHL Teamsters from across the U.S. called out the alarming union-busting and anti-worker tactics of the global delivery and logistics giant during DHL Group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bonn, Germany.
  • Rank-and-file Teamsters, organizing committee members from DHL's global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), and Teamsters International Vice President At-Large Juan Campos attended the meeting to condemn DHL executives face-to-face.
  • "Waging war against the workers who make you successful is no way to run a business.
  • "The Teamsters' presence at DHL's annual shareholder meeting signaled to CEO Tobias Meyer and the board that the company's treatment of American workers is unacceptable," said Michael Morency, a member of the CVG Sort Workers Organizing Committee.

TEAMSTERS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TAKE ON THE AMAZON SAFETY CRISIS

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Jeudi, mai 2, 2024
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Safety, Health, Ed Markey, House, Rest, Injury, Legislation, Occupational safety and health, Agriculture

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters leaders and Amazon workers joined with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today to announce the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would hold Amazon accountable for its dangerous safety practices and abusive production quotas. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is sponsored by Senator Markey, Senator Smith, and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA); a bipartisan House version of the bill will also be introduced in the coming weeks.

Key Points: 
  • The Warehouse Worker Protection Act would safeguard workers from the most extreme quotas used by companies like Amazon.
  • Companies would no longer be able to discipline warehouse workers based solely on their work speed relative to other employees.
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has repeatedly cited Amazon for dangerous warehouse practices in recent years.
  • Amazon workers are organizing with the Teamsters Union to demand industry standards that put workers' lives and safety ahead of corporate profits.

SUNDAY: COSTCO TEAMSTERS TO RALLY IN VIRGINIA

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Jeudi, mai 2, 2024
Rights, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local, ILA, Pension fund

NORFOLK, Va., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rank-and-file Costco Teamsters, General President Sean M. O'Brien, and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman will rally in Norfolk, Va., on Sunday, May 5, to commemorate the landmark victory in the city and champion union-wide effort to organize Costco workers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • On Dec. 20, 2023, nearly 250 Costco workers in Norfolk voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 822, marking the first group of workers at the wholesaler to unionize in more than 20 years.
  • Teamsters from across the country will be in attendance to show their support for Local 822 members currently in negotiations with Costco for a first contract.
  • The national master agreement with Costco impacts more than 18,000 Teamsters across the country and expires January 31, 2025.
  • Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien
    Longshoreman's Hall (ILA 1248), 3300 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia 23502
    Costco Teamsters in union gear, chanting while holding signs that read, "Costco: Do the Right Thing" and "Teamsters Solidarity"

SUNNYSIDE CANNABIS WORKERS IN RIVER NORTH JOIN TEAMSTERS

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
Local, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, News, Cresco Labs

CHICAGO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs, in River North have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs, in River North have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome another Cresco location to Teamsters Local 777," said Jim Glimco, President of Local 777.
  • "Dispensary workers are seeing their counterparts at other locations organize with the Teamsters and they want to secure the benefits of a union contract for themselves.
  • We look forward to helping these workers get their first contract and continuing to organize workers in the cannabis industry across Illinois."

TEAMSTERS: NETJETS REDUCES SAFETY ROLE OF FAA-LICENSES DISPATCHERS IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
Aircraft, Safety, Travel, NJA, NetJets, Berkshire Hathaway, Airport, Multimedia, Federal Aviation Administration, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Airline

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight dispatchers represented by Teamsters Local 284 in Columbus, Ohio, are ringing alarm bells over NetJets Aviation's (NJA) plan to scale back commitments to passengers, pilots, and flight attendants that FAA-licensed dispatchers must approve all flight departures.

Key Points: 
  • Flight dispatchers play a vital safety role at air carriers around the world.
  • Dispatchers oppose all efforts to reduce our role in upholding the safety of flight operations."
  • We should be adding more dispatchers and doubling down on that safety commitment, not reducing the role of human dispatchers."
  • Dispatchers are meeting with NJA pilot and flight attendant union representatives to discuss shared concerns about the company's plan to reduce the role of human flight dispatchers.

Crowley and Teamsters Union Local 901 Reach New Agreement in Puerto Rico, Continuing Longtime Labor Partnership

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Investment, Woman, Natural gas, Partnership, Transport, Hurricane Maria, Crowley's, Wreaths Across America, Trust, Workforce, SAN, Airline

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley and Teamsters Union Local 901 have reached a new labor agreement to extend their longtime partnership into its sixth decade serving the shipping and logistics needs of Puerto Rico.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley and Teamsters Union Local 901 have reached a new labor agreement to extend their longtime partnership into its sixth decade serving the shipping and logistics needs of Puerto Rico.
  • We appreciate the Teamsters' trust in continuing our partnership to serve the island.
  • This new agreement reiterates Crowley's commitment to Puerto Rico and our dedication to supporting the careers of people who keep the supply chain running seamlessly between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
  • Crowley's investments in Puerto Rico extend beyond infrastructure into communities, including a partnership with Wreaths Across America to honor Puerto Rico's military veterans.

TEAMSTERS SUBMIT DHL SHAREHOLDER COUNTERMOTION AT GENERAL MEETING IN GERMANY

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
Annual general meeting, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Fear, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Culture, Environment, CVG, DHL, Management

BONN, Germany, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union will present a countermotion urging investors to reject DHL Group's executive remuneration report at the company's Annual General Meeting in Bonn, Germany, on Friday, May 3.

Key Points: 
  • BONN, Germany, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union will present a countermotion urging investors to reject DHL Group's executive remuneration report at the company's Annual General Meeting in Bonn, Germany, on Friday, May 3.
  • Over the past two years, workers have been fighting back by organizing with the Teamsters at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), DHL's global hub in North America.
  • "In the US, DHL has become a notoriously anti-union company known for poor working conditions and violating workers' rights.
  • DHL was forced last week to settle an $8.7 million racial discrimination lawsuit with members of Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago.

MASSACHUSETTS AUDITOR REPORT, TEAMSTERS SLAM UBER, LYFT WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION SCHEME

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
Transport, Uber, State, Instacart, Commonwealth, Legislation, Food, Government, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, W-2, Joint, Big Tech, Ridesharing

BOSTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released an official report documenting how companies like Uber and Lyft have cheated the state's employee protection programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars by misclassifying workers as independent contractors.

Key Points: 
  • The report, "Assessing Transportation Network Companies' Financial Obligations to Massachusetts Programs," did not include how much money worker misclassification has cost the state in other programs like food and health care assistance.
  • "The Massachusetts State Auditor's report exposes the true cost of worker misclassification.
  • Companies like Uber and Lyft are exploiting workers and taxpayers in the name of innovation and convenience,' said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien.
  • The Teamsters strongly encourage all states to conduct similar audits as Massachusetts.